ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295198
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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 2003 |
| Time: | 20:03 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Evac Leasing Corp |
| Registration: | N74AE |
| MSN: | 45765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19861 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shoals, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Daviess County Airport, IN (KDCY) |
| Shoals, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The air medical helicopter sustained substantial damage during a hard landing in a gravel lot. The pilot stated, "At approximately 10 feet above the ground, while on approach, I noticed some dust blowing. ... At approximately five to seven feet above the ground, the dust situation compounded itself and I lost all visual reference. I held what I had on the controls and let the aircraft settle to the ground. The aircraft contacted the ground in a level attitude and slid approximately 5 feet forward. The aircraft landed slightly harder than normal." The pilot said, "At the time of landing, no damage was observed after inspection with flashlight. Damage was found after subsequent flight by another pilot."
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate during the touchdown once visual reference was reduced by the dust in the rotor downwash. Factors were the dusty gravel landing area and the pilot's visual lookout not being possible due to the dust the rotor downwash raised.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA319
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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